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Whether you've just started guitar lessons or you're teaching yourself, the best way to learn guitar is by starting with this one, basic thing. Guitar teacher Jerry W. explains...
The first thing a beginner needs to learn on the guitar is how to tune. An out-of-tune guitar will make even the best player sound bad.
The best way to learn guitar is to first learn how to tune it. Then, everything you play will sound better, and the whole musical world will thank you!
I recommend you tun …
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The First Thing Beginners Should Learn on the Guitar

Whether you've just started guitar lessons or you're teaching yourself, the best way to learn guitar is by starting with this one, basic thing. Guitar teacher Jerry W. explains...
The first thing a beginner needs to learn on the guitar is how to tune. An out-of-tune guitar will make even the best player sound bad.
The best way to learn guitar is to first learn how to tune it. Then, everything you play will sound better, and the whole musical world will thank you!
I recommend you tun

4 Guitar Exercises For Faster Fingers

Want to play the guitar faster? Incorporate these guitar exercises, as shared by Greeley, CO teacher Andy W., into your practice sessions throughout the week...
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A crucial step to successfully melt faces with your guitar solos is to play fast! So, how can you achieve this feat? Here are some suggestions.
Alternate Picking
Alternate picking is one of the most efficient ways to pick fast. This is simply a downstroke followed by an upstroke. Everything suggested here utilizes alte

5 Things You Need to Know Before Taking Metal Guitar Lessons

Before you start your metal guitar lessons, be sure to take this advice from guitar teacher Zachary A....
Taking metal guitar lessons at first can seem rather challenging, but learning to play metal guitar really isn't as a daunting of a task as it may seem. As you continue to read, I will go over few different tips and practices that would be beneficial to know before embarking on your epic journey in learning how to play metal.
1) Finding the way that you learn the best, and sticking to it

A Beginner's Guide to Understanding Guitar Chord Progressions

Learning to play the guitar is a task that's undertaken by thousands, if not millions of people each and every year. The guitar, as the second most popular musical instrument in the world (right behind the piano at number one), is the peoples' choice for a myriad of reasons.
Most commonly, however, people decide they want to play the guitar because of how prominently it's featured in today's top music. Many people enjoy pop music because it's catchy and the lyrics are infectious. The guit

Learning Guitar: How to Change Guitar Strings

Learning how to change your guitar strings may seem daunting, but new strings can make a huge difference in the sound and intonation of your guitar. Let guitar teacher Noaa R. walk you through the process step by step...
Changing your guitar strings is an essential maintenance skill. In addition to sounding bad, old strings are difficult to play and prone to breakage. Strings should be changed at least on a monthly basis, and more often if you can afford it. Changing them is very easy, fortun